Line-casting machine.



D. S. KENNEDY.

LINE CASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.22, 1910.

Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED an. 22, 1910.-

Patented NOV. 15, 1910.

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DAVID S. KENNED Y, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR 1:0 MERGENTHALER LING TYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

LINE-CASTING Macrame.

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Patented Nov. 15, 1910.

Serial No. 550,979.

To-aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I)AYID S. Kiixnicni', of borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Line-Casting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

" This invention relates to line casting machines of the character .shown in Letters Patent of the United States 848,771 and kindred machines, wherein circulating matrices are del vered fromtwo or more distributersto a corresponding number of magazines.

Theobject of the invention. is to adapt such machines for speedy adjustment to carry either matrices of ordinary thicknesses or matrices of abnormal thickness, for very large characters, as demanded.

To this end, it consists in the employ ment, between the distributers and the reshowing the series of throats swung outward from their operative position, with one gection or throat partially removed.

In the drawings. A represents the top portion of a main frame; B. B, B and B" the series of stationary inclined longitudinally channeled magazines, arranged one above another and designed to receive and carry the matrices C, these magazines being individually removable at will, that they may be replaced by others containing inatrices of different fonts.

.I), D, D and D represent a series of stationary horizontal bars designed to separate or distribute the matrices for the respective magazines.

E,.E, E and E? are longitudinally chan-Z neled throats or entrances, located between the respective distributors and the corrc sponding magazines for the purpose of receiving the matrices as they fall from the distributor bars, sustaining them on edge, and guiding then downward into the magazine channels The throats or entrances E, E, etc.,.are sustained in an external frame F. provided at its opposite ends with rigid arms f, mounted to turn on'pivots f in the main frame, so that the frame F and the series of throats therein may be swung downward from the operative position shown in Fig. away from the magazines, to the position shown in Fig. for the double purpose of giving access to thcuppor ends of the magazines and to the interior of the throats.

So far as described. the parts are of a known construction, and are not claimcdas my invention.

In each of these n'iachines it is frequently desirable to substitute for one or more of the magazines anothcnmagazinc containing a greater or smaller number of channels, in order that it may carry matrices of larger or smaller size. Each magazine will carrymatrices varying in size within certain limits, but a change is necessary when the change in size is very great, for instance from 12 point to 24 point. change occurs it is desirable to provide for the new magazine a throat or channel entrance with channels of width. Heretofore no provisiodhas been made. for a s 'ieedy or practical chai'ige in this regard.

My invention consists in constructing and arranging the throats or entrances l), E,

etc, so that they may be individually re moved at will. throat in the manner shown in Fig. 1-with parallel top and bottom plates, 0, c and internicdiate partition plates 0 secured. there- .to, the spaces between the plates 6 serving as channels to receive and guide the matrices. Each entrance, thus constructed is arranged to slide edgewise into and out of the supporting frame F in the manner shown in Fig. 2, the frame being grooved at its ends, or otherwise constructed togive proper sup port to the throat.

I propose to secure the throats in the frame in any suitable manner. A simple construction is that shown in Fig- 2, in which the throat is provided. at each end with a projection 0", arranged to enter a corresponding notch o in the side of the frame F, which latter is provided with verticallysliding latches e to engage over the outer edges of the projections, and retain them in place.

To this end I construct each corresponding f throats in place may be widely modified within the range of mechanical: skill, the

only essential requirement being that the,

throat shall be removable at will from any suitable support.

Having dcscribed my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a line casting machine, a plurality of magazines, distributors, and intermediate matrix-guiding throats, in combination with a movable support wherein the throats are mounted, and from which they are independently removable at will.

, In a machine of the class described, the series of magazines and the corresponding series of distributers in combination with an intermediate swinging frame, and-a series ed, and from'whieh it is independently removable at will. 4. Incombination with the series of magazines and distributers, an intermediate'movable frame provided with a series of matrix guiding throats mounted to slide inward and outward, substantially as described. 5. In a machine of'the class described, the series of magazines and distributers in combination with an intermediate swinging frame, a series of throats arran ed to slide into and out of said frame, an means for securing the throats in lace.

In testimony whereo I hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of March, 1910,

in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

v DAVID S. KENNEDY.

Witnesses:

J OHN R. ROG RS,- LUCY E. SMITH. 

